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Title On the Plexus brachialis of Macacus cyclopsis

Author(s) Sugiyama, Tarniji

Citation Acta medica Nagasakiensia. 1965, 9(3-4), p.65-88

Issue Date 1965-03-25

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Acta med. nagasaki. 9 : 65-88

On the Plexus brachialis of Macacus cyclopsis

Tarniji SUGIYAMA*

First Department of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine

Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

Received for publication, January 5, 1965

An investigation of the Plexus brachialis of Formosan monkey, Macacus cyclopsis, was done in which the nerve roots which contribute to its forma-tion, and the primary and secondary nerve cords (Truncus and Fasciculus) were studied along with the classification of the types of Plexus brachialis. The most frequent type, that is the typical type of plexus in Macacus cyclopsis was the same as in other macaques and man, but the range of roots which contribute to the formation of the plexus in Macacus cyclopsis may be said to be of the postfixed type in comparison with man.

The general pattern of the Plexus brachialis in Genus Macaca in

particular, may be considered to have been elucidated by the many studies that have been done on monkey, including the statistical obser-vation of a large number of cases, by M. ONO (1936), R.E. CHASE and C. F. DE GARIS (1940), S. HoRIucHI (1942), etc.

Nevertheless, the author having had the opportunity to conduct statistical investigation of the Plexus brachialis in a comparatively large number of cases, as part of the statistical anatomical study of Macacus cyclopsis in progress at this department shall report on the findings

obtained and, in addition, discuss the low position of the nerve roots that form the Plexus brachialis in relation to the various patterns of the Plexus brachialis as well as describe the differences between man and other monkeys and apes, in order to supplement the previous reports.

MATERIAL AND METHOD

The material for this study consisted of both sides of the body of 30 adult Formosan monkeys, Macacus cyclopsis (male 18, female 12),

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66 T. SUGIYAMA Vol. 9.

selected at random among the collection of Prof. Satoh. These specimen, after capture and strangulation, had been fixed immediately by the injection of 10% formalin solution into the A. femoralis and preserved in this solution.

The method of inspection involved gross anatomical observation and whenever necessary 3 x and 5 x magnifying lenses were used to insure accuracy of the findings.

FINDINGS AND CONSIDERATION

I. Nerve roots forming the Plexus brachialis

1) There are 34 pairs of spinal nerves in Macacus cyclopsis including 8 cervicals, 12 thoracics, 7 lumbars, 3 sacrals and 4 caudals, but the

nerve roots that form the Plexus brachialis range from C4 to T,,., Among these, the 5 nerve roots from C, to T1 always contribute to the plexus,

while T2 contributes in most cases (91.2%), but C4 is rarely associated

(8.3%).

As suggested in such previous studies as the investigation of

Fig. 1

C4

Cs

C6

C7

C8

T1

T2

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mammals by REIMER and the study of non-mammals by FURBRINGER, contributions to the formation of the Plexus brachialis are by higher

position nerve roots as the animal becomes more advanced, phylogene-tically (cephalic migration). SHERRINGTON, TODD, etc. have also repor-

ted a similar relation in primates. In other words, a summary of the situation in primates indicates

that C5-T,_ are always involved in prosimians and platyrrhini with additional contribution by T2 in very rare instances, but C4 never con-tributes. In catarrhini, however, participation of C4 and T2 begins to appear. TODD claims that it is rare in Cercopithecidae for the contribution by T2 to be absent and BOLK reports that contribution by T2 is chara-

cteristic of lower catarrhini. Furthermore, HIRASAWA mentions that KOHLBRUGGE has noted the participation of C3 in Semnopithecus, but unfortunately the original manuscript could not be obtained so that the frequency of this is unknown. Nevertheless, this is a noteworthy finding.

In macaques, which have been studied statistically in comparatively large numbers (DE GARIS, HORIUCHI, ONO), C5 - T1 are received consistently in all species while contribution by C4 is infrequent. In

particular, in the study by O .No, C4 is absent in Macacius cyclopsis, M. cynomolgus and M. irus, on the contrary the frequency of the appearance

of T2 in Macacus irus is 100%. In the study by HORIUCHI, the frequency of C4 in Macacus fuscatus is 50%.

Such marked differences have been seen not only by ONO but also in the Macacus fuscatus by HORIUCHI and further the absence of T2 has been noted by BROOKS in contrast to the finding in the cases of TODD. However, it should be noted that such differences have been seen : when the number of cases examined is small. In other words,

these differences should be regarded as variations due to the small number of cases examined and it is appropriate to consider that for Genus macaca at least C5-T1 are always received with the presence of T2 in most cases, while C4 rarely contributes to the formation of the

plexus as seen in Macacus cyclopsis of HORIUCHI and myself, and in Macacus rhesus Of H ORIUCHI and DE GARIS.

In anthropoid apes, there is greater contribution by C4 and there are some who claim that the formation in gibbon is by only C,-C,

(CHEMEN and IRIBONDAU, KOHLBRUGGE), but it is usually said to be formed by C5-T, (BOLK) with contribution by C1 i T2 in rare cases

(BOLK, HILL) In orang utan, the formation is by C1-T2 but by C1-T1 in gorilla

and chimpanzee. Moreover, the contribution by T, is minor. For these anthropoid apes, the number of cases examined and

frequency, etc. , are unknown and although a definite statement is not

possible, it is felt that the contribution by C4 is still inconsistent in gibbon and gradually begins to increase from other anthropoid apes.


On the other hand, in man, the 8 roots from C3 to Thai usually contribute. Of these, the 5 roots from C:., to T1 always are involved in the formation of the nerve plexus, but in contrast to the situation in monkey, there is greater participation by C4 with lesser contribution by T2 and in some instances T3 is not found at all. ; Further, contri-bution by C3 to the formation of the plexus has been 'reported by some to be absent (Koreans, KAWASAKI; Americans, KERR), or very infre-

quent (Japanese, MORI and MATSUSHITA, HIRASAWA, ARAKAWA) while others have noted it at a considerably high rate (Poles, JACHIMONOWICZ),

but it rarely seems to participate to a greater degree than C4,. With regard to these roots of origin, there are some reports such

as by JACHIMONOWICZ in which the contribution by C3 to the formation of the plexus is said to be quite frequent whereas in others it is said to be absent. It also has been reported that the frequency of contri-

bution by C4 in Western countries (CUNNINGHAM, JACHIMONOWICZ, etc. ) is about twice as frequent as in Japanese or Koreans (HIRASAWA, ARA-KAWA, KAWASAKI), and at the same time, the frequency of contribution

by T2 is on the contrary extremely high which is similar to the con-dition in monkeys. These findings suggest that there may be con-siderable difference by race, but this problem will not be discussed

here.. I shall only mention that in the formation of the plexus in man

there is contribution by C3f which is not seen in monky, and a greater degree of participation by C4, which is very infrequent in monkey, while on the contrary, contribution by T2 frequently seen in monkey is infrequent.

In other words, the condition in man is prefixed in comparison

with monkey, ape, etc., as indicated by SHERRING, TODD, etc. In summary, in primates in the broad sense including man, the nerve roots which contribute to the formation become higher extending to C4 and even to C3 along with phylogenetic advance, and there is a change in the brachial plexus from the postfixed type to the prefixed type.

2) S. HORIUCHI has made a classification into the following 4 types according to the number of roots which are involved in the formation of the Plexus brachialis of macaques monkey.

Type 1. Formation of the Plexus brachialis by 6 roots from C4 toT1 Type 2. Formation by 7 roots from C4 to T2

Type 3. Formation by 5 roots from C., to T1

Type 4. Formation by 6 roots from Cs to T1

This classification was applied to my cases of Macacus cyclopsis. Most frequent is type 4 (86.7%) while the others, types 3 (5.0%), 2 (5.0%) and 1 (3.3%), were very infrequent (table 1).

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Table 1. Classification of the types by the root contribut-

ing to the formation of the plexus

4

1

V C5

°o Ca C~ Cc CTypes n (/) I 7 Cs T7. T2

I C4 ̂ - Tx 2 (3.3) 2 2 2 2 2 2 ~T2 3(5.0) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3II C4

. 3 (5.0) 3 3 3 3 3III C5 ̂ - T1T2 52 (86.7) 52 52 52 52 52 52I

Unfortunately, the findings of CHASE and D.= GARIS for Macacus rhesus cannot be classified by this method for comparison, but in the study of HORIUCHI on Macacus cyclopsis (100 sides) and Macacus rhesus (100 cases ), type 4 was the most frequent (60.0 %) followed in frequency by type 3 (32.0%) whereas in Macacus fascicularis (32 sides) type 3 pre-dominated followed by type 4. In Macacus fuscatus (8 sides), type 1 was the most frequent with an equal rate of appearance of types 3 and 4

with no case of type 2. In the 6 cases of macaques monkey of BROOKS, the range was from C4 to T1, i. e., type 1. The species of macaque

in his study is unknown. Nevertheless, there is a marked difference

Table 2. Frequency of each root contributing to the fomation of the plexus.

aTTi

(100)

(62.0)

8 8 8 8 2

(100)I

9

Author Species Cs C4 Cs CC I Cs T2

Sugiyama Macacus 5 60 60 ~ 60 60 60 55cyclopsis (8.3) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (91.2)Chase 97 300 300 300 300 300 185

De an Gdaris M. rhesus (36.9) (100) (100) (100) (100)(61.7)

M. cyclopsis 4 50 50 50 50 50 ~ 31( 8.0) (100) (100) (100)1 (100) (100)

M. rhesus 4 50 50 ~ 50 50 ~ 50 43H oriu chi (8.0) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100)1 (86.0)

M. fascicularis 3 16 16 16 1 16 16 7(18.8)1 (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (43.7)

M. fuscatus 2 4 4 4 4 4 1(50.0) (100) (100) (100) (100)1 (100) (25.0)

M. cyclopsis I 100(100 100 100 (100 25.0

M. cynomologus 4 4 4 4 4 2i (100) (100) (100) (50.0))Ono (

M. irus 6 6 6 6 6 6(100) (10) (100)1 (100) (100) (100)

M. rhesus 4 22 22 22 22 22 19(18.2) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (86.4)

100


from the former 2 reports and my own observations, but this is felt to be due to the small number of cases investigated rather than a differe-nce by species.

This can also be said of the difference in the findings obtained by ONO who examined a comparatively small number of cases. According to ONO, the type most frequently seen is type 3 in Macacus cyclopsis (8

sides), types 3 and 4 in Macacus cynomologus (4 sides) and type 4 follow-ed by type 3 in Macacus irus (6 sides) and Macacus rhesus (22 sides).

Thus, the inference drawn from these findings is that at least in macaques type 4 is the most commonly seen typical type followed in frequency by type 3.

On the other hand, in man, type 3 is reported to be predominant in Japanese fetus (MORI, MATSUSHITA, 200 sides), Japanese adults (HIRA-SAWA and ARAKAWA combined, 450 sides) and in Koreans (KAWASAKI, 180 sides) while type 1 is most frequent in American whites (KERR, 85 cases) and American negroes (KERR, 90 cases) while type 2 is the

greatest in Poles (JACHIMONOWICZ, 218 cases). The observed difference from monkey is to be expected because, as

mentioned previously, there is cephalic migration of the roots of origin and disappearance of the caudal portion with increasing phylogenetic advance.

II. Formation of the respective truncus and fasciculus of the Plexus brachialis

The various nerves which emerge from the cervical and thoracic

nerve roots immediately unite or directly from a single trunk. This trunk separates into 3 trunks, namely, the Truncus superior, medius and inferior. Each trunk further separates into anterior and posterior branches. According to the combination of the various branches, the Fasciculus lateralis, Fasciculus posterior and Fasciculus medialis are

formed. First, the formation of the trunks are classified by the nerve roots which contribute and the condition of separation and union.

Table 3. Truncus superior

45-1

( 5.0)

(10.0)

Cc TotalGroup CCCc C

42 (70.0) 45 (75.0)Group 1 3

Group 2 7 (11.7) 7 (11.7)

8 (13.3)Group 3 2 (3 3) 6

Total i 5 (8.3) 55 (91.7) 60

11 ( )

A) Trunci superior, medius

and inferior 1) Truncus superior (table 3,

figure 2) Truncus superior may be cla-

ssified into the following 3 groups according to the pattern of the roots that contribute to their for-

mation.


Fig. 2

(2-1) Group 1 (2 -2) Group 2 (2- 3) Group 3

i) Group 1

The Truncus superior is formed by the union of C„ C5 and occa-

sionally C4. This trunk separates into anterior and posterior branches of which the anterior branch contributes to the formation of the Fasci-

culus lateralis while the posterior branch contributes to the Fasciculus

posterior. In my Macacus cyclopsis, this type was seen in 45 cases (75.0%)

among which the participation of C4, was seen in 3 cases (5.0%). HORIUCHI also has made a classification into 3 groups and this type

corresponds to his Group I. In his findings also this type was seen in

42 cases (70.0%) of Macacus cyclopsis, 39 cases (78.0%) of Macacus rhesus, 15 cases (93.8%) of Macacus fascicularis and in 3 cases (75.0%) of Macacus

fuscatus so that this may be regarded to be the most typical type in macaques.

In man, also, this type has been reported in 182 cases (91.0%) of

Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA) , 177 cases (88.5 %) of Japanese adult (HIRASAWA) and in 168 cases (93.3%) of adult Koreans (KAWASA-KI) so that it appears that the typical type in man is the same as in

macaques.

ii) Group 2

In this group, the Truncus superior is formed by C5 and CO, but

first C:5 separates into 2 branches of approximately equal size, one of which runs to the Fasciculus lateralis and the other unites with C(;. Moreover, the branch which joined C0 separates further into anterior and posterior branches of which the posterior branch unites with the Fasciculus posterior and the anterior branch unites with the other branch from the C5 to form the Fasciculus lateralis.

In the Macacus cyclopsis of the author, 7 cases (11.7%) were found. This type was found by HoRIUCHI in 4 cases (6.7%) of Macacus cyclopsis

and in 2 cases (4.0%) of Macacus rhesus but was absent in Macacus fas-cicularis and fuscatus. There is no mention of this type in man,


iii) Group 3

Strictly speaking, cases belonging to this group lack the Truncus superior. C„ CG and occasionally C., contribute to its formation, but C5 and CG separate into anterior and posterior branches prior to their union. The two anterior branches join to form the Ramus anterior superior while the 2 posterior branches likewise unite to form the Ra-mus posterior.

This type was seen in 8 cases (13.3%) of my Macacus cyclopsis including 2 cases (3.3%) in which the participation by C4 was noted.

This type corresponds to Group III of HORIUCHI who has noted it in 12 cases (20.0%) of Macacus cyclopsis, 5 cases (10.0%) of Macacus rhesus and in 1 case (25.0%) of Macacus fuscatus while it was absent in Macacus

fascicularis. In man, it has been reported in 13 cases (6.5%) of Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA), 6 cases (3.0%) of adult Japanese (HIRA SAWA), 3 cases (1.7%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI) and in 14 cases

(8.0%) of American whites and negroes (KERR).

2) Truncus medius (figure 3)

HORIUCHI has classified the structure of the Truncus medius in

Fig. 3 macaques into 6 groups, but no variation was seen in the Macacus

cyclopsis of the author. That is, in

all cases it is formed solely by C, which separates into anterior and

posterior branches, of which the anterior branch becomes the Ra- mus anterior medius that unites

with the Ramus anterior superior to form the Fasciculus lateralis while the posterior branch becomes the Ramus posteriorr medius which contri-butes to the formation of the Fasciculus posterior. No abnormality of bifurcation was seen.

Such a condition has been found by HORIUCHI in 56 cases (93.3%) of Macacus cyclopsis, 44 cases (88.0%) of Macacus rhesus, 14 cases (87.5%)

.of Macacus fascicularis and in 4 cases (100.0%) of Macacus fuscatus. In man,

it has been noted in 155 cases (77.5%) of Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA), 172 cases (86.0%) of adult Japanese (HIRASAWA) and in 161 cases (89.4%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI).

3) Truncus inferior (table 4, figure 4)

HORIUCHI has made a classification into 4 groups of which groups 2 and 4 have further been subdivided into 7 and 2 subgroups, respectively.

In the case of the author, it was possible to make a classification into

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Fig. 4

(4-1) Group 1 (4-2) Group 2

(4-3) Group 3 (4-4) Group 4

only 4 groups. Table 4. Truncus inferior

i) Group 1

In this type, formation is by

CH, T,, and T2, but there may be occasional absence of T2. These 3 roots unite to form a single trunk which separates into 2 branches. The anterior branch termed the Ramus anterior inferior contribu- n (oo) tes to the formation of the Fas-ciculus medialis while the posterior branch which becomes the Ramus

posterior contributes to the Fasciculus posterior. In my Macacus cyclopsis, this type was seen in 49 cases (81.7%)

including 2 cases (3.3%) in which T2 did not participate in the formation of the main trunk.

This type corresponds to Group I of HORIUCHI who had noted it in 50 cases (83.3%) of Macacus cyclopsis, 39 cases (78.0%) of Macacus rhesus, 15 cases (93.8%) of Macacus fascicularis and in 4 cases (100%) of Macacus

fuscatus so that this may be regarded as the typical type in macaque. In man, it has been reported in 176 cases (88.0%) of Japanese

fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA), 179 cases (89.5%) of Japanese adults

(HIRASAWA), 153 cases (85.0%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI) and in 166 cases (95.0%) of American whites and negroes (KERR)

I~,~

i~

C8,Tj. Cs,T1,T2

( 3.3)1Group 2 4 ( 6.7)

Group 4

up RootTotal~Gro

249 (81.7) 51 (85.0)Group4(6.7)

Group 3 3 (5.0) 3 (5.0)

2(33) 2(3.3)

Total 5 (8.3) 55 (91.7) 60


Therefore, this may be regarded as being the typical type in man also with little difference in frequency between the two.

ii) Group 2

This type is formed by Cs, T, and T2, but in the strict sense, the Truncus inferior is absent.

That is, both of C5 and T1 first separate into 2 branches, respe-ctively, and the 2 anterior branches unite to form the Ramus anterior inferior which becomes the Fasciculus medialis while the 2 posterior branches unite to form the Ramus posterior inferior which contributes to the formation of the Fasciculus posterior.

This type was seen in 4 cases (6.7%) of the author's Macacus cyclopsis.

The corresponding type has been seen by HoRIUCHI in only 5 cases

(8.5%) of Macacus cyclopsis and in 1 case (2.0%) of Macacus rhesus with no case in Macacus fascicularis and fuscatus.

On the other hand, in man this type does not seem to occur except for the report of 1 case (0.5%) in an adult Korean (KAWASAKI).

iii) Group 3

This type is composed by C8 and T1 i but C8, prior to its union with T1i separates into anterior and posterior branches. The anterior branch unites with T1, to form the Fasciculus medialis, while the

posterior branch independently becomes the Ramus posterior inferior which contributes to the formation of the Fasciculus posterior.


This type corresponds to Group IV., of HoRIUcHI who has found it in only 1 case (1.7%) of Macacus cyclopsis and not at all in other maca-

ques. In man, it has been reported in 10 cases (5.0%) of Japanese fetus

(MORI and MATSUSHITA) and in 11 cases (6.1%) of adult Koreans (KA WASAKI)

iv) Group 4

This type is formed by 'C4j T1 and T27 but the formation of the Truncus inferior is quite incomplete. That is, CS directly separates

into 2 branches and the anterior branch immediately anastomoses with the lateral root of the N. medianus. On the other hand, the posterior

branch unites with the posterior branch of T1 to become the Ramus

posterior inferior which contributes to the formation of the Fasciculus posterior, The anterior branch of T1 directly becomes the Fasciculus


medialis. This type was seen in 2 cases (3.3%) of my Macacus cyclopsis but has not been reported elsewhere.

B) Fasciculi lateralis, medialis and posterior

1) Fasciculus lateralis (table 5) HORIUCHI has made a classification into 10 groups in macaques

according to the branches that form this fasciculus, but the Table 5. Fasciculus l:~teralis author has made a general classi-fication into 3 types.

i) Type 1

The ventral branches, the Rami anterior superior, form C5, C6 and occasionally C4 unite with the Ramus anterior medius of C, n Coo) to form the Fasciculus lateralis which separates into the lateral root of the N. medianus and the N. musculocutaneus.

In the Macacus cyclopsis of the author, this type was seen in which 45 cases (75.0%) including 3 cases (5.0%) in which C4 contributed to the formation.

This type has been reported by HORIUCHI in 39 cases (65.0%) of Macacus cyclopsis, 31 cases (62.0%) of Macacus rhesus, 13 cases (81.3%) of Macacus fascicularis and in 3 cases (75.0%) of Macacus fuscatus while in man, it has been noted in 181 cases (90.5%) of Japanese fetus (MoRI and MATSUSHITA), 164 cases (82.0%) of adult Japanese (HIRASAWA) (both of the latter include type III of the author) and in 148 cases (82.2/0/0) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI). Thus, this may be regarded as the typical type in both monkey and man although the incidence is lower in monkey as compared with man.

ii) Type 2

This type, similar to Type 1, is formed by C5, C; and C,, but the condition of the Ramus anterior superior is different from Type I. That is, CF separates into branches a and b of which branch b forms a single trunk with C; which immediately divides into anterior and posterior branches. The posterior branch becomes the Ramus posterior superior which contributes to the formation of the Fasciculus posterior while the anterior branch unites with branch a to become the Ramus anterior superior which unites with the Ramus anterior medius (C,) to form the Fasciculus lateralis,

)

7 -,

1( 5.0)

(10.0)

Root C9 C ~ CcTotalType C

Type342 (70.0) 45 (75.0)Type 2 7 (11.7) 7 (11.7)

Type 3 2 (3 3) 68 (13.3)

Total 5 (8.3) 55 (91.7) 60

T3


This type was seen in 7 cases (11.7%) of My Macacus cyclopsis.

This type corresponds to Group 11, of HoRIUCHI who had reported it in 4 cases (6.7%) of Macacus cyclopsis and in 1 case (2.0%) of Macacus rhesus but in no case of Macacus fascicularis or fuscatus. There is no report of this type in man.

iii) Type 3

This is similar to Type I, but C5 and C6 respectively separate into anterior and posterior branches of which the 2 anterior branches unite and join with the anterior branch of the Truncus medius to form the Fasciculus lateralis.

This type was seen in 8 cases (13.3%) of my Macacus cyclopsis including 2 cases (3.3%) in which C4 also participated.

This corresponds to type II., of HORIUCHI who has reported it in 9 cases (15.0%) of Macacus cyclopsis, 5 cases (10.0%) of Macacus rhesus and in 1 case (25.0%) of Macacus fuscatus. In contrast, it has been reported in only 2 cases (1.1%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI).

2) Fasciculus medialis (table 6) HoRIUCHI has made a classification into 8 types in macaques but the

author has made a division into 4 Table 6. Fasciculus medialis types according to the branches

that are involved in its formation and the condition of bifurcation.

i) Type 1

This type consists of the anterior branch, that is, the Ramus

anterior inferior of the Truncus inferior, which is formed by C8,

n (oo) T,_ and frequently T2. It separates into the medial root of the N.

medianus and the N. ulnaris. This type was found by the author in 51 cases (85.0%) of Macacus

cyclopsis of which there were only 2 cases (3.3%) in which T2 was not involved.

This type corresponds to Group I of HORIUCHI which has been reported in 50 cases (83.3%) of his Macacus cyclopsis, 39 cases (78.0%) of Macacus rhesus, 15 cases (93.8%) of Macacus fascicularis and in 4 cases (100%) of Macacus fuscatus.

In man, it is reported in 176 cases (88.0%) of Japanese fetus (MORI

Type Cs,TI Cs, Ti, T2 T1,T2 Total

Type 1 2( 3.3) 49(81.7) 51(85.0)Type 2 I 4( 6.7) 4( 6.7)Type 3 3( 5.0) 3( 5.0)Type 4 2( 3.3) 2 (3.3)

Total 6(10.0) 52(88.3) 2( 3.3) 60


and MATSUSHITA), 181 cases (90.5%) of adult Japanese (HIRASAWA), 149 cases (82.8%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI) and in 94.9% of American whites and negroes (KERR).

Therefore, this is the typical type not only in macaques but also in man.

ii) Type 2

C8, T, and T2 contribute to the formation of this type, but each of these roots first separate into anterior and posterior branches after which the 2 anterior branches unite to form the Fasciculus medialis.

This type was seen in 4 cases (6.7%) of the Macacus cyclopsis of the author.

This type corresponds to Type III, of HoRIUCHI in which T2 also is involved. He has found it in 5 cases (8.3%) of Macacus cyclopsis and in 1 case (2.0%) of Macacus rhesus while in man it has been reported in 1 case (0.6%) of adult Korean (KAWASAKI)

iii) Type 3

This type is formed by C8 and T,. C8 before it unites with T,

separates into anterior and posterior branches of which the anterior branch joins with T, to form the Fasciculus medialis. That is, in this type, T1- does not separate but contributes directly to the formation of this fasciculus, but the N. ulnaris is poorly developed.


This corresponds to Type 111, (in which T2 contributes) and Type III, of HORIUCHI who has reported the former type in only 1 case (2.0

%) of Macacus rhesus and the latter in only 1 case (1.7%) of Macacus cyclopsis.

In man, it has been reported in 9 cases (5.0%) of adult Koreans

(KAWASAKI), but MORI, MATSUSHITA and HIRASAWA have included this in the condition regarded as Type I by the author.

iv) Type 4

This type is formed by T, and T2. That is, after the union of T,

and T2, there is separation into anterior and posterior branches of which the anterior branch directly becomes the Fasciculus medialis. In this case, the N. ulnaris is well developed. This was seen in 2 cases

(3.3%) of the author's Macacus cyclopsis, but HORIUCHI has noted this in 1 case (1.7%) of his Macacus cyclopsis only.

3) Fasciculus posterior (table 7)


Table 7. Fasciculus posterior

Cr.-TiC r,-Cs

( 5.0)

3 ( 5.0) 5 ( 8.3)

C\, Root'

C5^ T7 TotalC4^ Ti. C4 -T•Type

36 (60.0) 39 (65.0)Type 1 3Type 2 7 (11.7) 7 (11.7)Type 3 2(3.3),Type 4 3(5.0) 3(5.0)Tyge 5 3(5.0) 3(5.0)

6 I 3(50) 3(5.0)Typ

) 52 (86.7) 60)(Total 2 (3.3) 3 (5.

e

5. 030

n (°o)

i) Type 1

The Ramus posterior superior formed by C4, C, and C;;, the Ramus

posterior medius from C, and the Ramus posterior inferior formed by C8, T1 (and T5) compose this type. In the union of these fasciculi, first, the Ramus posterior superior and Ramus posterior medius unite to from a single trunk which is joined by the Ramus posterior inferior.

This type was found by the author in 39 cases (65.0%) of Macacus cyclopsis including 3 sides (5.0%) in which C4 was involved.

This corresponds to Group I of the classification of HORIUCHI, but in his investigation he found 34 cases (56.7%) in Macacus cyclopsis, 31 cases (62.0%) in Macacus rhesus, in 14 cases (87.5%) in Macacus fascicularis and 75.0% in Macacus fuscatus.

Corresponding types seen in man would include 160 cases (80.0%) of type I in Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA), 152 cases (76.0%)

of alpha type in adult Japanese (HIRASAWA) and 128 cases (71.1%) of type I in adult Koreans (KAWASAKI), but the state of union between the various fasciculi is not necessarily the same as in my cases.

ii) Type 2

In this type, the state of formation of the Ramus posterior superior differs from Type 1. That is, C, first separates into branches a and b. Branch a unites with C;, to form a single trunk. This immediately divides into anterior and posterior branches of which the posterior branch joins with the Ramus posterior medius to form a small trunk

which unites next with the Ramus posterior inferior to form the Fasci-culus posterior.

This type was seen in 7 cases (11.7%) of my Macacus cyclopsis. HORIUCHI has 'reported it in 4 cases (6.7%) of Macacus cyclopsis and

in 2 cases (4.0%) of Macacus rhesus, but there is no report of this type elsewhere. '

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iii) Type 3

In this type, the Ramus posterior superior is formed by the 2

posterior branches that are sent off from C5 and C,; prior to their union so that in the strict sense it does not emerge from the Truncus supe-rior. The Rami medius and inferior are the same as in Type a.

This type was noted in 5 cases (8.5%) of my Macacus cyclopsis including 2 cases (3.3%) in which C4 contributed. This number also include cases in which T2 did not participate.

This corresponds to type 111, Of HORIUCHI who has reported it in 9 cases (15.0%) of his Macacus cyclopsis, 4 cases (10.8%) of Macacus rhesus and in 1 case (25.0% ) of Macacus fuscatus, but contribution by C4 is not found.

In man, it has been reported in 3 cases (1.5%) of Japanese fetus

(MORI and MATSUSHITA), 6 cases (3.0%) of adult Japanese (HIRASAWA) and in 6 cases (3.3%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI).

iv) Type 4

In this type, the composition of the Ramus posterior superior (C5, C(;) and Ramus posterior (C,) is the same as in Type I, but the Ramus

posterior inferior is formed by the union of the posterior branch of C$ and the posterior branches of T, and T2.

This type was seen in 3 cases (5.0%) of the Macacus cyclopsis of the

author.

HORIUCHI has reported 4 cases (6.7%) in his Macacus cyclopsis and in

3 cases (6.0%) of Macacus rhesus while in man it has been noted in 3 ca-ses (1.5%) of Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA) and in 1 case (0.6

%) of Korean adult.

v) Type 5 This type can be considered to be a mixture of Types 11I and IV.

The Ramus posterior superior is formed by the posterior branches sent

off from C5 and C6,while the Ramus posterior inferior is formed by the

posterior branches from C,, and T1 plus T2. First, the Ramus superior and Ramus medius unite followed by the addition of the Ramus inferior.

This type was seen in 3 cases (5.0%) of my Macacus cyclopsis, but in other studies it has been found by HORIUCHI in 2 cases (4.0%) of Macacus rhesus only.

vi) Type 6

In this type, the components of the Ramus posterior are the same as in Type 1, but the condition of union is different. In other words, first, the Ramus medius and Ramus inferior unite after which the


Ramus superior joins this trunk. In this type, the Ramus inferior originates from C, while T1 is not involved.

This type was seen in 3 sides (5.0%) of my Macacus cyclopsis while HoRIUCHI has noted it in 1 case (2.0%) of Macacus rhesus only.

In man, a corresponding type has been reported in 10 cases (5.0%) of Japanese fetus (MOM and MATSUSHITA) and in a few Koreans adults.

III. Classification of Plexus brachialialis

In the proceeding section, the Truncus superior, inferior and medius, and the Fasciculi lateralis, medialis and posterior which form the Plexus brachialis were described in relation to their nerve root of

origin, bifurcation of the truncus and the composition of the fascuclus formed by the union of the trunks. A classification of the plexus into a number of different types is, of course, possible depending upon the composition and combination of these truncus and fasciculus. HORIUCHI has made a classification into 18 types while DE GARIS has made a classi-fication into 8 types with subdivisions, for a total of 15 types. However, when a classification is made according to the general pattern regardless of minor differences, it was possible for the author to make a gross classification into the following 7 types.

1) Type I (fig. 5 -1)

In this type, the Truncus superior is formed by the union of C5 and C(; (and occasionally C4 also), the Truncus medius directly by C, and the Truncus inferior by C8, T1 and T2 . Each of these are separate trunks. When C4 contributes to the Truncus superior, however, C4 and

C, first unite followed by the addition of C(; and for the Truncus inferior,

Fig. 5 - 1, Type I


T7, and T, first unite to which C3 is added. Each truncus further separates into 2 branches (Rami anterior and posterior). The Ramus anterior superior and Ramus anterior medius unite to form the Fasci-culus lateralis, the Ramus anterior inferior directly forms the Fasciculus

medialis while Rami posterior superior, medius and inferior unite to form the Fasciculus posterior. The Fasciculus lateralis divides into the lateral root of the N. medianus and the N. musculocutaneous while the Fasciculus medialis separates into the medial root of the N. medianus and the N. ulnaris. The 2 roots of the N. medianus are on each side of the A. axillaris. The Fasciculus posterior, after giving off many branches, continues with the N. radialis.

This type was the most frequent being found in 39 cases (65.0%)

of my Macacus cyclopsis. Of these, participation of Cg: in the structure was seen in 3 cases (5.0%). .

This type corresponds to Type I of HORIUCHI who observed 33 cases

(55.0%) in his Macacus cyclopsis, 23 cases (46.0%) in Macacus rhesus, 13 cases (81.3%) in Macacus fascicularis and in 3 cases (75.0%) of Macacus

fuscatus. This corresponds to Type A of CHASE and DE GARIS who have reported 246 cases (82.0% ) in Macacus rhesus. In both instances, this

was the most frequent type. Furthermore, this has been reported in 150 cases (75.0%) of

Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA), 327 cases (72.6%) of Japanese adult (HIRASAWA, ARAKAWA), 109 cases (60.5%) of adult Koreans (KA wASAKI) and in 175 cases (93.7%) of American whites and negroes

(KERR). Therefore, this is the most frequent so-called typical type not only in macaques but in man also.

2) Type II (fig. 5-2)

This is similar to Type I except that it is composed by C r, - T, and

the stage of union of C, and C(, is different. That is, C, first separates into branches a and b, of which branch b unites with C(; to form a small trunk which shortly divides into anterior and posterior branches. The anterior branch unites with branch a from C:; to form the Fasciculus lateralis while the posterior branch becomes the Ramus posterior superior which contributes to the formation of the Fasciculus posterior.

This type was found in 7 cases (11.7%) of my Macacus cyclopsis.

This type corresponds to Type II in the classification by HORIUCHI who reports it in 4 cases (6.7%) of his Macacus cyclopsis and in 1 case

(2.0%) of Macacus rhesus with no case noted in Macacus fascicularis or Macacus fuscatus. This does not appear either in the Macacus rhesus of CHASE and DE GARIS or in Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA), adult

Japanese (HIRASAWA, ARAKAWA) or adult Koreans (KAWASAKI).


Fig. 5 - 2, Type II

Fig. 5 - 3, Type III

3) Type III (fig. 5-3)

This is similar to Types I and II except that both C, and C; first separate into anterior and posterior branches to form 4 branches of which the 2 anterior branches unite to become the Ramus anterior

superior and the 2 posterior branches unite to become the Ramus

posterior superior. Therefore, in this case, the Truncus superior in the strict sense is absent.

This type was noted in 5 cases (8.3%) of my Macacus cyclopsis of which 2 cases (3.3%) were composed by C,-T, while 3 cases (5.0%) consisted of C,,-T2.

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This corresponds to Type III in the classification by HORIUCHI who

has found 7 cases (11.7%) in his Macacus cyclopsis, 5 cases (10.0%) in Macacus rhesus and in 1 case (25.0%) in Macacus fuscatus while this type

was not found in Macacus fascicularis. Neither has it been noted in the Macacus rhesus of CHASE and DE GARIS. In man, it has been reported in 15

cases (3.3%) of Japanese adults (HIRASAWA, ARAKAWA), 3 cases (1.6

%) of adult Koreans (KAWASAKI) and in 6 cases (3.0%) of Japanese fetus (MORI and MATSUSHITA).

4) Type IV (fig. 5-4)

This type is composed by C5-T2. It is similar to Type I, but the roots from C8 and T1 each separate into 2 branches and the 2 anterior branches unite to become the Fasciculus medialis while the 2 posterior branches unite to form the Ramus posterior inferior and, therefore, the Truncus inferior in the strict sense is absent.

This type was observed in 3 cases (5.0%) of my Macacus cyclopsis.

Fig. 5 - 4, Type IV

This corresponds to Type IV of the classification of HORIUCHI who found 4 cases (6.7%) in Macacus cyclopsis and only 1 case (2.0%) in Macacus rhesus, but CHASE and DE GARIS have not noted it in their Macacus

rhesus.

In man, it has been found only in 1 case (0.5%) of adult Koreans

(KAWASAKI) and is not present in Japanese fetus or adult.

5) Type V (fig. 5 - 5)

This type is composed by C,-T2 and is a combination of Types III


Fig. 5 - 5, Type V

and IV. C., and C5 as well as C,, and T1 do not demonstrate the usual union into the Truncus superior or Truncus inferior but separate first into anterior and posterior branches. Thus, in this type, there are 5 anterior and posterior branches, respectively. The 2 upper posterior branches from the Ramus posterior superior, the 2 lower posterior

branches from the Ramus posterior inferior while the 2 upper anterior branchies form the Ramus anterior superior and the 2 lower anterior branches form the Ramus anterior inferior.

This type was noted in only 1 case (1.7%) of my Macacus cyclopsis.

This corresponds to Type V of HORIUCHI who has found it in only 1 case (1.7%) of Macacus cyclopsis while it is not present in the Macacus 'rhesus of CHASE and DE GARIS. It is not found in man either.

6) Type VI (fig. 5-6)

This type consists of C,-T2. It is similar to Type V, but each

root from C8, T1 and T, divides into 2 branches of which the posterior branches unite to become the Ramus posterior inferior, while the 2 anterior branches run independently without uniting. That is, the anterior branch from C(; unites with the lateral root of the N. medianus while the anterior branches from T1 and T, continue with the Fasciculus medialis, give off the medial root of the N. medianus and continue with the N. ulnaris, but an anastomosing branch also is received from the lateral root of the N. medianus to become the N. ulnaris.

This type was found in 2 cases (3.3%) of my Macacus cyclopsis, but there is no mention of this type elsewhere.


Fig. 5 - 6, Type VI

7) Type VII (fig. 5-7)

In this type, there is contribution by C:.,-T,. The formation of the Faciculi lateralis and medialis is the same as in Type I, but the Fasciculus posterior is formed by the Rami posterior superior and medius from the Truncus superior and medius as well as the the

posterior branch from CS with no contribution by T1. This type was noted in 3 cases (5.0%) of my Macacus cyclopsis.

This corresponds to Type XVI of HJRIUCHI who has noted just 1

Fig. 5 - 7, Type VII


Teble 8. Types of the brachial plexus

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92Total

Root ---- - - - - -C4-Ti C4^ T2 C55'-T1 Cs^ T2 Total

Type

I 3 ( 5.0) 36 (60.0) 39 (65.0)

II 7 (11.7) 7 (11.7)

III 2 ( 3.3) 3 ( 5.0) 5 ( 8.3)

IV 3 ( 5.0) 3 ( 5.0)

V 1 ( 1.7) 1 ( 1.7)VI 2 ( 3.3) 2 ( 3.3)

VI( 3(50) 3(5.0)

(86.7) 602 ( 3.3) 3 ( 5.0) 3 ( 5.0)

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case (1.7%) in only Macacus cyclopsis with no case in Macacus rhesus, fascicularis or fuscatus. However, CHASE and Ds GARIS have reported 7 ca-ses (2.33%) in Macacus rhesus.

In man, it has been noted in 10 cases (2.2%) of adult Japanese (HIRASAWA, ARAKAWA) and in 17 cases (9.4%) of adult Koreans (KA WASAKI) but has not been reported in Japanese fetus.

A general review of the above finding show that in Macacus cyclopsis the Type I classification of the Plexus brachialis is the most frequent (65.0%) and this may be regarded as the so-called typical type (table 8). Findings from other studies on macaques and man also are similar except for the difference in frequency.

CONCLUSION

Observation of the Plexus brachialis on each side of the body, a total of 60 limbs of 30 adult Macacus cyclopsis (18 male, 12 female), revealed the following findings.

1) The roots which contribute to the formation of the Plexus brachialis range from C4 to T, and the frequency of the participation of the respective roots shows that the 5 roots from C, to T1 are present in all cases, while T9 is present in 91.2% and C4 in 8.3% of the cases.

2) Depending upon the range of roots which participate in the formation of the Plexus brachialis, classification into 4 types is possible of which Type IV (C,-T2) is the most frequent (86.7%) indicating that the positions of the contributing roots is more caudal than in man. In other words, it may be said to be of the postfixed form.

3) The respective roots in the Plexus brachialis unite with each


order and form primary divisions, that is the Truncus superior, medius and inferior.

The Truncus superior may be classified into 3 types of which Type

A, formed by the union of C,, C5 and occasionally C4j is the most frequent (70.0%)

The Truncus medius in all cases was formed by C, alone with no

case of participation by other roots such as seen rarely in other monkey and in man.

The Truncus inferior may be classified into 4 types of which most

frequent is Group 1 in which the Truncus is formed by the union of C8, T1 and T2 (81.8%). Occasionally, the participation of T2 may be lacking.

4) Each Truncus further divides and unites to form secondary cords, that is, the Fasciculi lateralis, medialis and posterior.

The Fasciculus lateralis may be separated into 3 types but most frequent is Type 1 in which it is formed by the ventral branches from C5 and C; as well as the Truncus medius from C, (75.0%).

The Fasciculus medialis predominantly is of Type 1 in which it is

formed by the anterior branch from the Truncus inferior, which mostly is composed by C8, T 1 and T2 (85.0%). In a few cases, T2 was absent.

The Fasciculus posterior in Macacus cyclopsis may be separated into

6 types but most frequently seen is type 1 in which the formation is by the union of the Ramus posterior superior from C5i C; (and occa-sionally C4), the Ramus posterior medius from C, and the Ramus post-erior from C8, T1 (and occasionally T2) (65.0%).

5) The morphological types of the Plexus brachialis, as a whole, may be classified into 7 types and similar to the condition in other

primates as well as in man, Type 1 is the most frequent. That is, in Type 1 the Truncus superior is formed by the union of the roots from (C4), C5 and C;, the Truncus inferior by roots from C8i T1 and T2, while the root from C, directly become the Truncus medius. Each of these primary nerve cords separates into Ramus anterior and Ramus

posterior which unite to form secondary cords of which the Fasciculus lateralis is formed by the union of the Ramus anterior superior and Ramus anterior medius, the Fasciculus medialis just by the Ramus

anterior inferior while the Fasciculus posterior is formed by the union of the Ramus posterior superior, Ramus posterior medius and Ramus

posterior inferior. Thus, the typical type of the Plexus brachialis is the same as in

man.


ACKNOWLEDGMENT; The author wishes to express appreciation to assist. Prof. S. Tnokuchi for his advice and assistance.

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